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In the Mood for Sorrow
시간 속의 그녀
Official English Title
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SOURCE
original
SETTING
Korea
BOOK
original
Huang Shujun's songs in a time-bending romance
Korean Premiere
2019
Korean Premiere Theatre
Ayang Art Center, Daegu
Further Korean run reference:
http://www.livecorp.co.kr/m31_view.php?idx=51&cate=4
The Musical search cue — “시간 속의 그녀”
Summary
A Mandarin-language jukebox musical co-produced by Korean and Chinese creatives, adapting eighteen songs by Taiwanese singer-songwriter Huang Shujun into a time-bending love story.
Origin & Development
The musical was developed as a Korea–China co-production, written by Korean playwright Yoon Hee-kyung and directed by Korean director Oh Se-hyuk, with music drawn from the catalogue of Chinese-Taiwanese composer Huang Shujun. It was produced by Shanghai Zhijing Culture in partnership with Live Corp (Korea), premiering at the Shanghai Grand Theatre in 2018 before expanding into multiple Chinese regional runs.
The work was conceived as a jukebox musical that would merge Chinese pop nostalgia with Korean narrative dramaturgy, allowing it to circulate in both markets. 2019 – Official invited production at the 13th Daegu International Musical Festival (DIMF), Ayang Art Center, Daegu; performed in Mandarin with Korean surtitles.
Partial Synopsis
The plot follows Lin Baosheng, a mysterious woman whose appearance has not aged for decades, and Jiang Dayu, a young singer who unintentionally enters her life. Their relationship grows through repeated encounters, while Baosheng’s secret slowly surfaces: her frozen youth is bound to the condition that true love must one day appear. The musical blends romantic melodrama, light comedy, and fantasy, using time as both theme and dramatic device. Its songs reframe Huang Shujun’s well-known pop tracks into theatrical storytelling.
马不停蹄的忧伤
2018
2018-09-05
to
2018-09-14
Country:
China
City:
Shanghai
Production Type:
Full Production
Language:
Chinese
Venue:
Shanghai Grand Theatre
The original Mandarin-language premiere, created by a cross-national team as a jukebox musical built on songs by Huang Shujun. It introduced the work to the Chinese commercial market and laid the foundation for a long-running local model rather than a one-season import.
马不停蹄的忧伤
2018
2018-11-15
to
2018-11-18
Country:
China
City:
Beijing
Production Type:
Full Production
Language:
Chinese
Venue:
Tianqiao Performing Arts Center
Following its Shanghai premiere, the production moved to Beijing. Inspired by the lyrics of Huang Shujun’s song “Forever 20” (永远20岁), the fantasy romance follows a woman who has not aged in 30 years, with the singer’s songs woven into the story. Korean creatives, including director Oh Se-hyuk and writer Yoon Kyung-hee, worked on the production.
马不停蹄的忧伤
2019
2019-07-18
to
2019-07-21
Country:
China
City:
Shanghai
Production Type:
Full Production
Language:
Chinese
Venue:
Theatre Above
An extended commercial run produced by Shanghai Zhijing Culture, continuing with further Shanghai dates and touring engagements in multiple cities and using a rotating principal cast to broaden the audience beyond the premiere venue.
马不停蹄的忧伤
2019
2019-11-14
to
2019-11-17
Country:
China
City:
Shanghai
Production Type:
Full Production
Language:
Chinese
Venue:
Shanghai Grand Theatre
A return to Shanghai at the Shanghai Grand Theatre, with staging and lighting expanded from the smaller 2018 production. The run came shortly after the production received the Grand Prize at the 2019 Daegu International Musical Festival (DIMF).
马不停蹄的忧伤
2020
2020-08-05
to
2020-08-05
Country:
China
City:
Shanghai
Production Type:
Full Production
Language:
Chinese
Venue:
Great Theatre of China
The fourth run, presented with further revisions to staging, cast rotation, and orchestration, confirmed ongoing demand and marked the musical's shift from a debut production to a recurring repertory title in China's commercial theatre circuit.
马不停蹄的忧伤
2021
2021-05-02
to
2021-05-02
Country:
China
City:
Shenzhen
Production Type:
Full Production
Language:
Chinese
Venue:
Shenzhen Poly Theatre
A performance in Shenzhen during the May Day holiday.
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